New Labeling Rules for Meat Products

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Agriculture Department will require manymeat labels to include the number of calories and other nutritionalinformation starting in 2012 so that consumers can make healthierdecisions about what they eat.

The rule announced Wednesday is part of the government's effort to educate Americans about nutrition and diets. It applies to 40 of the most popular cuts of meat and poultry products. Ground meat andpoultry will have the facts on their labels. Raw cuts will offer the information on labels or to consumers where it's purchased.

Labels will list grams of total fat and saturated fat, and fat percentages for products already offering lean percentages.

Major cuts affected are boneless chicken breasts, brisket and tenderloin steak. The rule also affects hamburgers and groundturkey.

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